The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has announced that, as of 2 June 2025, trained members of the public registered with...
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“Nobody should have to deal with this, we are just trying to help” – unacceptable abuse takes its toll on 999 call handlers in BBC’s Ambulance documentary
The harsh reality of verbal abuse on 999 call handlers comes under the spotlight when a man bombards staff with dozens of sexually suggestive...
Explore the Reframe Image Library – a vital new resource to improve representation in healthcare images
With over 3,000 images showcasing both the healthcare workforce and conditions on different skin tones, the Reframe image library is a free NHS-backed resource...
Life-saving defibrillator initiative saves hundreds of lives across Sunderland
Community defibrillators have been deployed by North East Ambulance Service health advisors to over 800 patients across Sunderland in 2024...
NWAS says Thank You to their volunteers
We’re saying a huge thank you this week to our wonderful volunteers who give their own time to help people across the North West...
Irish paramedic follows in her grandfather’s footsteps by joining London Ambulance Service
A paramedic has followed in her grandfather’s footsteps by travelling from Ireland to work for London Ambulance Service. Although Samantha Sanson was just 11-years-old...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service unveils new eco-friendly vehicles
As part of Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s continuing efforts to tackle climate change and progress towards net zero, the Trust now has 35 fully electric...
Emergency Services Day in New Forest a great success
38 staff and Volunteers gave up their Bank Holiday Weekend on Saturday 24 May, to represent SCAS at the Gang Warily Emergency Service Day...
National ambulance volunteering survey results 2025
This represents greater national collaboration between trusts, and provides us with important insights into the volunteering experience across the UK ambulance service. There are...
Cardiac arrest survivor signs up for London Ambulance Charity walk
A man who beat the odds to survive a cardiac arrest is the first person to sign up for this year’s London Ambulance Charity...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service awarded funding to improve care for patients with incidental findings
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) for a new research project...
